Turn your kid into a snowboarding Jedi
Kids get all the cool stuff these days. Burton Snowboards have collaborated with Lucasfilm Ltd. to drop some Star Wars themed Chopper kids boards this season. There are eight different top sheet graphics in this series that were inspired by the movies. Get’em up before the creepy old dudes scoop them up for their basement collections.

 

Rad Lobster.
Lobster Snowboards is new on the scene, an independent board company created by Hallador and Eiki Helgason. With a focus on Jib and Park riding, the boards have a unique shape, some interesting tech behind them, and a branding all their own. Some shops have even banned some of their boards based on the graphics, so you know they are definitely on to something! Peep Lobster’s website here.
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Once and done.
Some new binding tech is set to hit this Winter. Bon Hiver might be a new name to most, but they have spent a good deal of time developing what soon could be the quickest binding system on the mountain. Their Freebase system allows you to strap-in at the base of the mountain once for the entire day and never have to worry about undoing any of your hard work getting in. The 13 Series and 18 Series use magnets to pull the binding and board plate together, while the 11 Series requires some simple manual effort to achieve alignment. Available for pre-order, these are looking to be an interesting alternative to strapping in!
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WK
Part of the line of products released by Ride Snowboards this season as a special artist collaboration with NY based artist WK Interact. The Newport jacket features the signature style of WK Interact. Look for it to be released alongside the DH2 board, and Westlake and Belltown pants this season.

 

Nice Lines
Mike Giant has collaborated with burton snowboards this season, adding his classic line styling to the Bullet snowboard and the Spectre pipe glove. Check them out in full detail at Burton.com. More images after the jump.

 

Get Creative.
We’ve covered the Powder & Rails videos on VBS.TV in the past, a great way to get an understanding of the history of the sport and familiar with the forefathers of style. Now Vice magazine is putting on a design contest with Burton to allow the public to come up with some Powder & Rails inspired snowboard graphics. Entries will be judged by Powder & Rails producer Trevar Cushing, Burton rider and P&R alum Jeff Brushie, and the Vice design team. Grand Prize is a choice of any Burton Snowboard (with the exception of the Method board), a twelve month subscription to Vice, and a DVD. Open to the US only. Get on this! More info on the official Facebook page for the contest.

 

Let’s do work
For more than 100 years, Red Wing Shoe Company has been crafting purpose-built work footwear for specific jobs. Modern craftsmen trust Red Wing to deliver premium quality work boots and shoes with the features, fit, and service required for their demanding jobs. It’s no suprise that this attention to detail and craftmanship has been recognized by Burton Snowboards, for their upcoming 2011/12 season collaboration. Both brands are known for their hard work and pride themselves innovators of their respective disciplines. The model is based on the Red Wing Classic Work Boot and uses original Red Wing leather on the upper. Easily something to look forward to in the coming season. More images after the jump.

 

Canadian Heritage
In a rather unusual move, not uncommon with collaborations these days, Burton Snowboards has teamed up with Canada’s oldest corporation, the Hudson’s Bay Company, to produce a limited edition version of the Custom. The board’s graphics are a direct translation of the signature HBC point blanket, which was introduced during the Canadian fur trade in 1780. For more information on the design, visit HBC’s heritage site here. The 158cm board can be purchased from Burton Flagship stores as well as the official HBC store for a retail cost of $795.

 

Get Fitted
Burton has teamed up with Speck to create the Fitted x Burton limited edition collection of cases for the iPod touch 4th generation. The iPod cases feature patterns from the 2011 Burton outerwear collection. The patterns are printed on fabrics that are fused to Speck’s hard-shell Fitted protective case. The Fitted x Burton collection cases are available in True Black Buffalo Print, Lumber Print, and Toile Print for $39.95. Buy one online here. More images after the jump.

 

From the Streets to the Slopes
adidas Originals and Burton Snowboards announced the adidas Originals x Burton lifestyle collection, available for just one season starting in November, 2010. The new collection combines the aesthetics of the most iconic streetwear brand with the world’s leading snowboard brand, resulting in a limited edition line of men’s apparel and footwear. The collection will be exclusively available this Fall/Winter 2010 season at select adidas Originals and Burton Flagship Stores worldwide. Designed by the adidas Originals and the Burton creative teams, the line consists of 7 footwear and 21 apparel pieces, which all feature the adidas Originals Trefoil and Burton branding. More images after the jump.

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